CINCINNATI YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Build the athlete.
Strengthen the future.
Sports open the door. Homework, trusted adults, life skills, and family connection help young people build what comes next.
Program development · Facility search · No start date announced
WHO
Ages 5–17
Age-responsive youth development.
WHEN
Monday–Friday
Planned after-school hours: 3–8 p.m.
WHERE
Five communities
Seeking one dependable program home.
FIND YOUR PLACE
Different ages. A shared commitment.
AGES 5–12
Game Plan Academy
Sports, movement, teamwork, confidence, and everyday life skills.
AGES 13–17
B.U.Y.-In Program
Identity, youth voice, school, work, money, creativity, and leadership.
MENTORS & FAMILIES
Coalition of Dads
Consistent, screened, supervised mentorship that reinforces families.
FOUR WAYS TO PRACTICE
Skills for the game. Skills for life.
THE COURT
Basketball
Decision-making, teamwork, coachability, and next-play recovery.
THE CORNER
Non-contact boxing
Footwork, balance, breath, controlled movement, and stop cues.
THE LANE
Track & movement
Pacing, persistence, relays, and progress without comparison.
THE FORMATION
Flag football
Listening, communication, role clarity, and non-contact play.
HELP US FIND A HOME
A reliable place changes the possibilities.
We are looking for recurring space in Lockland, Reading, Woodlawn, Lincoln Heights, or Wyoming. Lockland is our preferred anchor; the five-community corridor guides our search.
A gym is a start. Our planned after-school model also needs homework space, age-separated activity rooms, a dinner area, accessible restrooms, storage, and safe arrival and pickup.
AFTER-SCHOOL GRIND
A plan for the whole afternoon.
The planned Monday–Friday, 3:00–8:00 p.m. program brings homework, a 2.5-hour age-separated Development Lab, dinner, mentoring, and safe release into one predictable routine.
School pickup, home transportation, meals, fees, and the opening date will be confirmed before placement—not assumed from an interest form.
THE COMMUNITY TABLE
Dinner is part of belonging.
The planned dinner partnership brings together The Open Table Cincy and Chef Curtis of Curtis Custom Cuisines. The goal is a shared evening meal with conversation, hospitality, and respect.
Menus, allergy procedures, food-service responsibilities, funding, and written agreements remain part of the launch work.
PROTECTION BEFORE PERFORMANCE
Young people deserve structure without shame.
ADULTS
Trust is demonstrated
Screening, training, supervision, and clear conduct standards before youth access.
FAMILIES
You stay informed
Clear participation expectations, authorized handoffs, and a way to raise concerns.
YOUTH
Your voice matters
Respectful correction, skill practice, safe choices, and a return pathway after mistakes.
SEPARATE ROLES. SHARED CARE.
Partnership without confusion.
Cincy Grind Time leads the community youth-development work. Coalition of Dads is its mentorship initiative. Reach One Clinical Services is a separate clinical-support partner; CGT participation does not create a clinical record or require treatment. Dinner support is planned with The Open Table Cincy and Chef Curtis.
THE WORLD WE ARE BUILDING
Meet the Grind Time crew.
Explore all 20 new illustrations of athletics, learning, food, family, service, and community. These are program illustrations—not photographs of a secured facility, enrolled participants, or completed events.
